Legal Definitions - False Memory Syndrome Foundation

The False Memory Syndrome Foundation (FMSF) is an organization that was created by parents who believe that their adult children have falsely accused them of childhood sexual abuse. The organization aims to help individuals who claim to have been wrongly accused due to the recovery of repressed memories.

For example, a person may suddenly remember being sexually abused as a child after years of not recalling the event. The FMSF believes that these memories may be false and that the individual may have been influenced by therapy or other factors to create these memories.

The FMSF has been criticized by some who believe that it minimizes the experiences of actual victims of childhood sexual abuse. However, the organization maintains that it is important to distinguish between true memories and false memories in order to prevent innocent people from being wrongly accused.